Red Creeping Thyme
| thyme |
It is an evergreen (semi-evergreen in north zones), perennial, fragrant, flowering herbaceous, see how the Red creeping thyme looks like in the garden and landscape.
Red Creeping Thyme is suitable for growing in USDA hardiness zones: 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b. Other winter zone scales for planting this thyme are ANBG: 1, 2, 3; RHS: H7, H6, H5, H4, H3; PHZ: 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a.
Thyme details
| Plant type | herbaceous, groundcover, flowering, fragrant, herb / spice, containers | ||||||||
| Life cycle | perennial, evergreen, semi-evergreen | ||||||||
| Sun needs | part shade, full sun, part sun | ||||||||
| Growth habit | trailing, creeper, spreading, mat-forming | ||||||||
| Flowering period | summer, early fall | ||||||||
| Height at maturity | 5 sm | ||||||||
| Spread | 30 sm - 60 sm | ||||||||
| Spacing | 30 sm - 45 sm apart for mass planting; 10-12" (15-30sm) to fill gaps between stepping stones | ||||||||
| Soil type | loamy, sandy, clay, silty | ||||||||
| Soil moist/drainage | well drained | ||||||||
| Soil PH | 6.5 - 7.5 (neutral - slightly alkaline) | ||||||||
| Water needs | average | ||||||||
| Maintenance / care | low | ||||||||
| Resistance to | deer, disease, heat, insect, humidity, foot traffic | ||||||||
| Gardens types | container, xeriscape, rock | ||||||||
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Red Creeping Thyme @ wikipedia.
Red Creeping Thyme in the landscape and gardening
